Apennine Shrew vs mountain paca

Sorex samniticus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Sorex	Cuniculus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.